Laila at the Bridge -feature documentary

Laila Haidari survived child marriage and her own traumatic past to battle one of the deadliest problems in Afghanistan: heroin addiction.

Awards and Nominations:

Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Social Justice Award

CPH:DOX: F:ACT Award

Hot Docs: Top 20 Audience Favorite

Innsbruck International Film Festival: Best Film

Bergen International Film Festival: Human Rights Award

San Gio Verona Festival: Best Documentary

Sheffield: Tim Hetherington Award Nominee

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Elizabeth Mirzaei Reel

Al Jazeera: For Sardar

Friends of a murdered Afghan journalist search for answers as they come to terms with their loss.

Directed by Elizabeth & Gulistan Mirzaei

Cinematography by Elizabeth Mirzaei

For Sardar: The Afghan Journalist

BBC: The Killing of Farkhunda

Farkhunda, a 27-year-old Afghan woman, and religious scholar, was brutally murdered by a mob in the streets of Kabul in March. At the time it was wrongly alleged that she had burnt the Qu'ran. Her killing sparked unprecedented protests in the Afghan capital. Zarghuna Kargar tells the story of Farkhunda's death through the voices of her family, and others involved in the case, including an exclusive interview with the family of one of the perpetrators.

Cinematography by Elizabeth Mirzaei

BBC Our World - The Killing of Farkhunda

Al Jazeera: Farewell Kabul

As foreign troops withdraw from Afghanistan, one young Afghan photographer has finally found a way to flee the country.

Directed by Elizabeth & Gulistan Mirzaei

Filmed and edited by Elizabeth Mirzaei

Viewfinder Asia - Farewell Kabul

Global Citizen: Maternal Health

Screened before an audience of 60,000 at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York.